NBA playoffs: Cavs, Magic match wits

 
By Beth Harris | Published: May 20, 2009   

LOS ANGELES — Those wildly inconsistent Lakers showed up for their Western Conference finals opener and managed to defend their home court.

Kobe Bryant scored 40 points, including six free throws in the final 30 seconds, as Los Angeles beat Denver 105-103 on Tuesday night after the Lakers trailed most of the game.

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Pau Gasol added 13 points and 14 rebounds and Derek Fisher had 13 points for the Lakers, who trailed by seven points in the fourth quarter. Gasol’s two free throws tied the game for the...
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